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Road 99 Bends Tianmen Mountain Winding Road Zhiangjiajie

By on February 8, 2026

This image clearly illustrates the winding road that ascends steeply from the mountain base to the higher peak, featuring a total of 99 continuous bends, which include several 180-degree hairpin turns.

The Tianmen Mountain Winding Road Referred to as the Number One Wonder Road in the World this route, exceeding 10 kilometers in length, ascends sharply from an elevation of 200 meters to 1,300 meters above sea level. It features 99 uninterrupted curves.

Note: I snapped these photos while we were riding the Tianmen Mountain cable car to the top which gives access to some amazing high-altitude views. It was raining at that time which made these photos a little blurry. It was hazy and the temperature dropped below 3°C you could see the clouds from the mountain peaks were really misty and foggy.

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Lotus Flowers of Taiwan

By on November 23, 2016

Lotus flower is the  national flower of the Republic of China in 1964

Considered as floating and aquatic plants, they do best in still waters. Lotus flowers  being classified as water plant, flowers and leaves rise above water with roots anchored under water. Waterlilies and lotus are a good choice for water gardens, the pink and white lotus flowers are the most popular and common around while the others are also attractive in various colors like; violet, orange, green and yellow to name a few.

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Just a quick shot, 2 photos of Lotus flowers taken in Taiwan during my travel recently.

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